If voted back to power, will bring autonomy resolution: Farooq
Srinagar: Former chief minister and National Conference (NC) president, Dr Farooq Abdullah promised the restoration of autonomy in Jammu and Kashmir if the party comes of power after assembly elections. Dr Farooq stated that NC will pass the autonomy resolution in the State legislature soon after the party comes to power in Jammu and Kashmir. […]
SHRC issues notice to Dy Mayor, takes suo-motto cognizance against his remarks
Srinagar: State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) on Thursday took suo-motto cognizance of news reports regarding the Deputy Mayor Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) Sheikh Imran’s remarks against the doctors, asking him to file his reply by Dec 26. According to a statement issued by the commission, it has taken Suo Motto cognizance regarding a news story […]
British woman raped in Goa
Panaji, Dec 20 (PTI) A 48-year-old British woman tourist was allegedly raped by an unidentified man while she was walking towards a beach in Goa in the wee hours of Thursday, a police official said. She was also robbed of her belongings by the man who fled after committing the crime, he said. The incident took […]
Murder mystery: Police forms SIT
Baramulla: Police on Thursday said that it has ordered setting up of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to solve the murder mystery of 25-year-old Azam Nazir Khan of Uranbawa Boniyar in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. A police spokesperson said the SIT headed by DySp headquaters Syed Javid is currently questioning suspects into the murder of […]
US presence in Syria was to destroy ISIS, not to end civil war: White House
Washington, Dec 20 (PTI) President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw US troops from Syria is consistent with his policy that the main objective of American forces in the war-torn country was to destroy the ISIS and not to resolve the civil war, the White House has said as it defended the move criticised by many […]
Cold wave sweeps through Kashmir as Chillai Kalan arrives
Srinagar: A day before the 40-day-long period of harsh winter ‘Chillai Kalan’ sets in, biting cold swept the Kashmir Valley on Thursday with further drop in the night temperatures. The ‘Chillai Kalan’ sets each year on December 21 and ends on January 30. Water bodies have already started freezing in the valley. Small fires are […]
Army detects IED in Kupwara
Srinagar: Army on Thursday morning recovered an improvised explosive device (IED) at Shumnag area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district . Reports said that a the IED was detected by a patrol party of army’s 5 Bihar in Shumnag. The IED hid inside road was detected by the army patrol at around 8:00 today. A police […]
US slaps fresh sanctions on Russian spies for meddling in 2016 election, nerve agent use
Washington, Dec 20 (PTI) The US has slapped fresh sanctions on 12 Russian individuals and entities for their alleged interference in 2016 presidential election and the brazen use of a military-grade nerve agent in an assassination attempt inside America’s closest ally. They were involved in a wide range of malign activities, including attempts to interfere […]
Forces launch search operations in Tangmarg
Bilal Ahmad Baramulla: Government Forces on early Thursday launched a cordon-and-search operation in North Kashmir’s Tangmarg village. Reports said that a joint team of Army’s 2 RR, Special Operation Group of Police and CRPF selaed Maheen village of Tangmarg and conducted door to door search operation in the area. Local reports said whole area is […]
Facebook shares drop as Cambridge Analytica data privacy fallout spreads
WASHINGTON: Facebook Inc shares sank on Wednesday as concerns about its ability to safeguard user data sparked a government lawsuit, criticism in the US Congress and a New York Times report on how it had shared data with other companies. The stock of the world`s largest social media company fell 7.25 per cent, its biggest […]